This is the true story of scientific child prodigy, and former baby genius, Ainan Celeste Cawley, written by his father. It is the true story, too, of his gifted brothers and of all the Cawley family.
I write also of child prodigy and genius in general: what it is, and how it is so often neglected in the modern world. As a society, we so often fail those we should most hope to see succeed: our gifted children and the gifted adults they become.
Site Copyright: Valentine Cawley, 2006 +

Monday, February 14, 2011

Tiarnan's birthday present advice.

Tiarnan is my youngest son, at just turned five. A few days ago, his Mummy, Syahidah, asked him a question:

“What should we get Daddy for his birthday?”

Tiarnan’s eyes grew bright at the prospect. There was definite interest in them as he considered the issue.

“You should get him Transformers. He would like that.”, he said, as if already imagining the Transformers in his hands.

Syahidah had to wonder just whom this present was for!

Today, he had further wise advice for his Mummy. Again, he advised Transformers, for Daddy, saying, in order to persuade and reassure her: “You don’t know Daddy, he will like it.”

So, now I am left with an odd sense of anticipation, for I know this: Syahidah took the boys to Toy R Us, today! Oh dear.

I suppose I shall find out in the morning whether Syahidah heeded little Tiarnan’s advice. If she has done so, I know one little boy who will be very happy.

This is the true story of scientific child prodigy, and former baby genius, Ainan Celeste Cawley, written by his father. It is the true story, too, of his gifted brothers and of all the Cawley family.
I write also of child prodigy and genius in general: what it is, and how it is so often neglected in the modern world. As a society, we so often fail those we should most hope to see succeed: our gifted children and the gifted adults they become.
Site Copyright: Valentine Cawley, 2006 +

About Me

As a child, I had many gifts...perhaps too many - and this leads to the characteristic problem many gifted children face: what to do, when there is so much you COULD do. I resolved the issue by doing each of them serially throughout my life. I had gifts in science, writing, art, music, acting and academia...and so my life has demonstrated each of these, at some time. However, in the modern world, those who specialize, and focus all their efforts on one thing, tend to win through. In the light of this I have written two books, which are being prepared for publication.
I was a child in a time when being gifted was not something people spoke about: it was not a widely recognized situation - at least not in my background. Nothing special was done therefore, to help. It is my wish that all in that position, these days, receive the support that is needed, to become the best they can be.
I have been an actor, a writer of two books, a government physicist, at age 17, the founding editor of an Arts magazine, at 22, and a performance artist whose work was covered by CNN (interviewer: Richard Blystone) and Reuters. However, my greatest achievement is to have fathered three sons.